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Administrative Law [2025] ZAGPJHC 30

Erf 7 [ ... ] Robindale Five (Pty) Limited v City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality (2024/136466; 2023/077080; 2020/15428)

Erf 7 [ ... ] Robindale Five (Pty) Limited v City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality (2024/136466; 2023/077080; 2020/15428) [2025] ZAGPJHC 30; [2025] 2 All SA 162 (GJ) (6 January 2025)

Court
South Gauteng High Court, Johannesburg
Case number
2024/136466; 2023/077080; 2020/15428
Judge
Badenhorst AJ

Three urgent Johannesburg utility-disconnection disputes were consolidated. The court granted interdicts, found contempt in one matter, and ordered punitive costs.

  • Municipal Billing Disputes
  • Abuse Of Power
  • Procedural Fairness
  • Utility Disconnection
  • Civil Contempt
  • Costs Punitive Scale
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Land And Property [2023] ZAGPJHC 1394

Body Corporate Ashwood Manor v MacGregor (027545/2023)

Body Corporate Ashwood Manor v MacGregor (027545/2023) [2023] ZAGPJHC 1394 (30 November 2023)

Court
South Gauteng High Court, Johannesburg
Case number
027545/2023
Judge
N Manoim

The High Court granted leave to appeal on whether a body corporate may disconnect electricity for arrears, citing uncertainty in the division and public interest.

  • Sectional Titles Management Act
  • Body Corporate Powers
  • Utility Disconnection
  • Leave To Appeal
  • Enforcement Of Rules
  • Sectional-titles
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Land And Property [2023] ZAGPJHC 1153

Body Corporate Ashwood Manor v Macgregor (027545/2023)

Body Corporate Ashwood Manor v Macgregor (027545/2023) [2023] ZAGPJHC 1153 (13 October 2023)

Court
South Gauteng High Court, Johannesburg
Case number
027545/2023
Judge
N Manoim

The High Court refused a body corporate’s request to authorize electricity disconnection for arrears, holding no legal power was shown for that relief.

  • Sectional Title Scheme
  • Body Corporate Powers
  • Utility Disconnection
  • Arrear Levies
  • Sectional-title-scheme
  • Body-corporate-powers
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Land And Property [2022] ZAGPJHC 713

Lion Ridge Body Corporate v Alexander; Lion Ridge Body Corporate v Morata; Lion Ridge Body Corporate v Mukona and Another (17074/2022; 18106/2022; 19220/2022)

Lion Ridge Body Corporate v Alexander; Lion Ridge Body Corporate v Morata; Lion Ridge Body Corporate v Mukona and Another (17074/2022; 18106/2022; 19220/2022) [2022] ZAGPJHC 713 (21 September 2022)

Court
South Gauteng High Court, Johannesburg
Case number
17074/2022; 18106/2022; 19220/2022
Judge
S D J Wilson

The High Court dismissed body corporate claims for arrear levies and utility disconnection orders because no rule or agreement authorising the relief was pleaded.

  • Sectional Titles Schemes Management Act
  • Arrear Levies
  • Utility Disconnection
  • Management Rules Compliance
  • Constitutional Rights Limitation
  • Founding Affidavit Requirements
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Land And Property [2015] ZAGPJHC 349

Cathkin Peak South Body Corporate v Johnson and Another [Court Order] (2015/33371)

Cathkin Peak South Body Corporate v Johnson and Another [Court Order] (2015/33371) [2015] ZAGPJHC 349 (11 November 2015)

Court
South Gauteng High Court, Johannesburg
Case number
2015/33371
Judge
Mailula

A body corporate obtained orders allowing electricity disconnection and water restriction for arrears, and judgment for unpaid levies and utility charges.

  • Sectional Title Scheme Management
  • Arrear Utilities
  • Levy Collection
  • Utility Disconnection
  • Sectional-title-scheme-management
  • Arrear-utilities
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Land And Property [2001] ZANWHC 38

Mnisi v Kungoane and Others (91/2001)

Mnisi v Kungoane and Others (91/2001) [2001] ZANWHC 38 (30 August 2001)

Court
North West High Court, Mafikeng
Case number
91/2001
Judge
M.T.R Mogoeng

Urgent property and utility relief was refused because the sale agreement had already been cancelled by an existing court order.

  • Sale Of Immovable Property
  • Rescission Of Judgment
  • Urgent Interdict
  • Registration Of Title
  • Utility Disconnection
  • Sale-of-immovable-property
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